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Venice Film Festival to Honor Kim Novak With Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Her recognition will coincide with the world premiere of a new documentary on her role in Vertigo during the late-August festival

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Die vor allem durch den Psychothriller "Vertigo" von Alfred Hitchcock bekannt gewordene US-Schauspielerin Kim Novak wird mit dem Goldenen Löwen für ihr Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet.
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Overview

  • Novak rose to fame as the enigmatic lead of Hitchcock’s Vertigo before withdrawing from Hollywood in the mid-1960s to live on a ranch in Oregon.
  • Festival director Alberto Barbera hailed Novak as a trailblazer and "rebel at the heart of the system."
  • At 92, Novak plans to personally accept the Golden Lion during the 27th Biennale Cinema from August 27 to September 6.
  • Born Marilyn, she adopted the name Kim Novak under studio pressure to distinguish herself from Marilyn Monroe.
  • Swiss director Alexandre Philippe’s documentary "Kim Novak’s Vertigo" will have its world premiere at the festival.